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11-19-2010, 09:13 PM #16
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It looks great - I'm still debating what to do with my mixte.
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11-20-2010, 06:25 AM #17
be nice
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11-20-2010, 06:29 AM #18
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It looks so pretty- LOVE the green!!! Nice job! I can't wait to see it put back together.
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11-20-2010, 07:11 AM #19
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Wow!
Good work!Each day is a gift, that's why it is called the present.
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11-20-2010, 10:57 AM #20
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I love the color. My goal is to own a green bike. I look good in/on green.
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11-20-2010, 11:26 AM #21
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I kinda guessed that from your screen name!
Originally Posted by greenbeanvw
Thanks Emily! I like green, too.
Emily
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12-14-2010, 09:44 AM #22
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It needs a little spit shine, but it is put back together.
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12-14-2010, 01:18 PM #23
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WOW- it looks GREAT!!! Nice work!
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12-14-2010, 03:27 PM #24
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WAY cool. Nice work!!
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12-14-2010, 05:44 PM #25
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That looks FANTASTIC!
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12-14-2010, 06:20 PM #26
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Thanks, ladies! I am going to replace the brake cable housing tomorrow and then I can daydream about accessories.
ETA: ... and replacing those awful torpedo grips. Oy.Last edited by rubywagon; 12-14-2010 at 07:12 PM.
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12-14-2010, 07:50 PM #27
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Fantastic job
Do post a final "before" and "after" photo. I know I am inspired by the transformation and very impressed you've done it yourself.
The bike had a sprung Brooks saddle when you found it? Wow.
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12-15-2010, 06:23 AM #28
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I wish it was a Brooks, but it isnt. I got most of the rust off of it and tried to make it work, but after a ride on it yesterday, it had to be replaced. Structurally, it was crumbling and falling apart. Shame!
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12-16-2010, 09:26 AM #29
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Okay, last post on this thread I swear. Here is the final before and after.
Before:
After:
I love, love, love it.
